NBA: Player Rankings – Week 9

4. LeBron James (SF, Miami Heat) 

Dec 27, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) walks to the key for a Sacramento Kings free throw during overtime at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Miami Heat 108-103 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

OK, here’s the deal: LeBron, while having another great year, has not showed us anything out of the ordinary that would secure him yet another MVP. While King James is averaging 25.4 points, 6.5 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game, these are all below his career averages. Do I doubt that LeBron is incapable of averaging better numbers? Absolutely not. Maybe the Heat need him to be more of a playmaker along with scoring, and that is absolutely fine. Will that get James another MVP, probably not. As of right now, he sits at No. 4.